Dejan Kovacevic, a lifelong Pittsburgher, is an award-winning sports columnist for Trib Total Media covering the Steelers, Penguins, Pirates, Pitt and, recently, his fourth Olympics in Sochi, Russia. He also appears on WPXI-TV's 'Subway Final Word’ and hosts a weekly show on TribLIVE Radio. For 2011, he was named one of the country's top four columnists by the AP Sports Editors. For 2012, he was named one of the country's top three columnists by the National Headliners. For 2013, he was named the state's top columnist by the Keystone Press Awards and top columnist in Western Pennsylvania by the Golden Quills.

Per DK’s column….Sorry but I see nothing big about this game tonight.
I look at tonights contest as just another step in getting this tough season behind us.
As much as it pains me, I feel there is nothing repairable in regards to this years Steeler team.
We “might” see some slow improvement with the young OL, or here and there with other facets of the team, but I find it overall to be hopeless.
The good news is the fact that sometimes a team has to head in a very low direction before it starts to rise again.
That is what I forsee for the Steelers in the next year….

If the Steelers lose tonight as expected, the game in London will feature 2 teams with 0-3 records. What did England do to deserve this? Will this hurt foreign relations? Perhaps Roger Goodell will issue a formal apology to the Prime Minister.

Hi everyone. Well if the Steelers lose tonight it will be another bad day in the ‘burgh.
We all knew Locke shouldn’t have been given the ball. Yuck. And as for tonight let Ben call his own plays because the coaching staff haven’t a clue.

– Brian Hoyer, another mistake by Colbert? Sure looked like a darn good number 2 for Browns today?

– Will Tomlin hold Adams and Gilbert accountable during the game and yank them if they continue the “below the line” play. If anyone saw the Jaws portion on Steeler line, it was a horrible sequence featuring Gilbert, Adams and Decastro getting blown apart on several plays. What is “OBVIOUS” is both are awful and they have one player they can put it, it is time.

– Will we dress 5 TE and only use 2? Will Moye not dress after actually making a play? Will Worilds improve on his .5 tackles? Will Redman improve on his .5 avg? Will Cotchery be featured on end arounds? Will we have the wrong players in on substitution situations? Does Cam Heyward need another year to actually learn the system, remember Russel Wilson and RG 3 and Luck started at QB in rookie years, why does it take 3-4 years to play on this Defense?

-Dejean hit upon 2 ways season can go. I do not see them winning tonight. Colbert’s complete failure to identify the need for a backup ILB, RB, TE continue to cost them, the failures of Gilbert, Decastro and Adams are killing them. The Bears have 2 rookies starting on their O line, 1sack this year. One day we will find out who wanted Haley. Art or Tomlin?

– if the Steelers are struggling at trade deadline, then Colbert must look to see who can be traded, already there are rumors Pats would again try for Sanders. If true, it must be done. Same with looking at any player not in future plans including Keisel, Clark, Cotchery, Hood. Can no longer fail to get nothing for assets. Can do better Han possible comp picks.

– just saw Willie Colon with another penalty, at least some things do not change.

Since 1992, the Bears, by my count, have started 47 different quarterbacks. In that time period they have played in three different stadiums, had 4 coaches, 12 losing seasons, 5 playoff appearances, 2 championship games and 1 Super Bowl loss.

That ladies and gents is a franchise in perpetual transition and turmoil.

I don’t think any franchise, perhaps in all of sports, can win a game strictly on pride like the Steelers. I would be very surprised if the Steelers don’t lean on pride, tradition and the “Steeler way” to defeat the Bears tonight. Not only do I think the Steelers will win, I believe they will win handily.

What a game, though. Two storied franchises. Exclusive, national television, One playing to get back in the season. The other playing to extend its lead in their division. Can’t wait.

Today is the autumnal equinox. Darker and darker until the winter solstice on December 21. The Steelers play the Packers in Green Bay the next day. 3:25 start so most of that game will be played in darkness. Average low temp on that day is 14 degrees.

So many if these sports are “What have you done for me lately?” that no one has any time to establish anything as far as systems go (Steelers being an exception). Pushing the panic / eject button has become a way of life…

Steelers would do well to respond with points on this upcoming possession. Ben needs to take charge. Bears defense is decent but aging. Their d-backs can be exploited. Have to mind their ball stripping ability.

I can’t wait for postgame & all the crap about how it will be so good for them to get as far away from all this negativity as possible. On how London will be a bonding experience and blah blah blah. Just wait.

This one is over in the second quarter. Ben playing like crap. Not that it mattered. Not enough bullets in this team’s gun. This team hasn’t drafted well nor picked up key FA’s since Bill Cowher left Kevin Colbert to figure things out on his own. Dan should reassign Kevin and son Art to the mailroom.

And I’m actually not sure anymore what exactly it is that Mike Tomlin does…

Defense has given up 141 total yards and somehow that has been turned into 24 points. Just unbelievable. You can’t turn the ball over. Especially if you have 1 sack on the year and no forced turnovers.

This may sound bad because I think losing breeds a culture as well but I was hoping the Steelers finished 7-9 last year just to move up 6 or so picks in the draft. But Mike T did not want a losing record on his resume and so he refused to comply.

If we start out 0-3 and there’s zero hope, I hope we finish 2-14 rather 5-11. Better to have one god-awful year and then totally restock the cupboard with “Steelers mentality” players than reach on the Alameda Ta’amus and Chris Raineys of the world in the middle of the draft pack. Absolute waste picks.

I think Rainey was picked in deference to Haley who thought he was picking up another Jamaal Charles.

Cutler getting just 4.5 yards per attempt. Minus the 55 yarder by Forte the Bears have 25 yards on 15 carries. Somehow they have 27 points. The turnovers are just killing this team. When is the last time they recovered one of their fumbles. They seem to somehow lose them all.

Karma. Pure and simple. It is the Steelers turn to rebuild. Chuck Noll didn’t forget how to coach, his team got old. Just like this one did. Unfortunately, the poor cap management has made this a lot more painful…… Just this guys opinion.

It’s all turnovers. They have other issues but all teams have issues. You rarely win in the NFL when losing the turnover battle. Lose it by 2 it’s almost impossible. A -7 in turnovers will almost gaurentee you and 0-3 start.

Good lord can we go to a hurry up/ no huddle offense? We were down 17 pts. not 7. That play to Heath should of been on 2nd down. Lets go dang it. How does Chicago have 27 pts. and Cutler has 90 passing yards, oh yeah 3 turnovers gave them 17 pts.

I was working at a hotel during the A F C championship game prior to super bowl 40. My coworkers were watching the game at the bar while I was stuck at the front desk. I heard a commotion which turned out to be Jerome’ s fumble. I wanted to check out what was going on but I was stuck checking in an ignorant couple who asked me 100 questions. When I finally got to the TV the Colts had just missed their field goal.

They haven’t in the last three years. It just seems like every 4th quarter they can’t get off the field on third down. It’s like going to sleep every night knowing you are going to have the same exact nightmare.

Well at least nobody else in our division won today. Wait a minute. They all did. Not a good day unless your a fan of small victories like the offense putting up 400 yards of offense. They need splash plays. I don’t know what they need to do to get those but they have to figure it out quickly.

A little league coach could figure it out. Don’t turn the ball over and force turnovers. Convert on third down on offence and get off the field on third down on defense. The Steelers ability to do those two things will decide exactly how bad this year will be.

Heck yes we should have, though Colbert has had way more misses in the drafts since Cowher left. Asking Pouncey about Gilbert and Rainey, hello isn’t that why you have a scouting department. I have buddies too but I wouldn’t recommend them for a lot of things.

I watched last years Wembly game.
Fans show up 3 hours early…….. do the soccer chant thing.
They stay til the end of the game, and there is some ceremony in the crowd.
Truly different than the crowds in the states.